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Honda Motor, LG Energy to build $4.4 bln U.S. EV battery plant

GAF Energy breaks ground on US solar roofing factory
GAF Energy said its new production facility in Georgetown, Texas, will create hundreds of renewable energy jobs.

First Solar plans to invest more than $1.2 billion to build a new module manufacturing facility and increase capacity at its existing operations in response to the Inflation Reduction Act. (Biden Bad?)

Reliance Industries (India) says that production will begin at its 10 GW factory for solar cells and modules by 2024. It plans to double the facility's capacity to 20 GW by 2026 and is aiming for 50 GWh of annual cell-to-pack battery capacity by 2027

Project Nexus is a pilot project that aims to build solar panel canopies over a portion of Turlock Irrigation District's existing canals to operate and research a how water-plus-energy can meet California's needs for climate resiliency.Funded by CA State

--

Joyce Cooper

CEO SunSmartPower

650-430-6243

SunSmartPower.com

ANS -- Here’s what Biden needs to say about democracy on Thursday

This is an article recommended by Andy Schmookler. It's about what Biden should say about democracy in his speech.

Find it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/30/biden-speech-democracy-thursday/?utm_campaign=wp_follow_jennifer_rubin&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl-jenniferrubin&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F37c99f2%2F630e44ac1930ae1d206fa865%2F5969dbe49bbc0f6d71c77455%2F5%2F19%2F630e44ac1930ae1d206fa865&wp_cu=1d51b014528ebc2b8e5c7649c0241977%7Cbfec2d9e-a5af-11e0-bbea-12313d08a5d6&fbclid=IwAR3bxpsedmtu6Qyv-il5QiGzyFgq2iocXijO8sT3VyWo4TNfAmy49hiNE0I 

--Kim

Andrew Schmookler said: 

I rarely these days post links to articles written by others, but this one by Jennifer Rubin in the WASHINGTON POST seems to me so excellent that it really should be widely read:

Opinion 

 Here's what Biden needs to say about democracy on Thursday

By Jennifer Rubin

Columnist|

August 30, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. EDT

President Biden speaks in Cleveland on July 6. (Daniel Lozada/Bloomberg News)

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President Biden's decision to give a prime-time speech on Thursday night, just before the Labor Day weekend (the unofficial start of the sprint to the election), on the subject of democracy and the continued threat to the soul of the nation entails some risks.

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If Biden interrupts the Democrats' midterm momentum, sounds too angry or makes some other rhetorical gaffe, he won't succeed in alerting Americans to the very real threat posed by MAGA radicals. Likewise, he must avoid injecting partisanship into the investigation of his predecessor for allegedly spiriting away highly sensitive documents.

If he can sidestep those pitfalls, though, Biden has the opportunity to give a memorable speech at a time democracy is acutely imperiled.

"He will talk about the progress we have made as a nation to protect our democracy, but how our rights and freedoms are still under attack," an unnamed official told The Post. "He will make clear who is fighting for those rights, fighting for those freedoms and fighting for our democracy."

In that case, the country could use some clarity on five points:

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First, the president needs to make an emphatic statement denouncing the use of violence or incitement of violence to achieve political ends. He need not mention by name his defeated opponent (who instigated the violent assault on the Capitol in 2021) nor dignify Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) by repeating the latter's apparent threat that "riots" would occur if Trump were prosecuted. He should, however, denounce threats aimed at the FBI and other government officials as dangerous and unacceptable. Americans need to hear from Biden that all of this is antithetical to democracy. It is the stuff of fascist, authoritarian states. And politicians — read: Republicans — who invoke violence against the FBI, the National Archives or any American should be banished from public life.

Dana Milbank: Biden just used the f-word — and he's correct

Second, Biden should emphasize that the party that loses, as Republicans did in 2020, must accept the outcome of elections. Once the voting ends, the tabulation is over and any legitimate challenges are resolved in the courts, democracy demands that both sides accept the results. We can never repeat Jan. 6. Any candidate for any office still embracing the "big lie" is signaling they do not believe in facts and will not accept future results they don't like. Such people cannot be entrusted with power.

Third, the political branches should have no role in a criminal investigation or prosecution. We don't threaten to lock up opponents or impeach prosecutors or defund investigations because the investigators are pursuing someone on "your side." Vowing to use the instruments of power to seek revenge against opponents (e.g., members of the Jan. 6 committee) is un-American, antidemocratic and violative of the rule of law.

The Post's View: Republicans' response to the Mar-a-Lago search is disturbing and dangerous

Fourth, Biden needs to make clear that our democratic government must function and deliver results to refute the argument that democracy is inherently incapable of meeting the needs of the people. It takes a perverse, unpatriotic party to prioritize gridlock and legislative failure. A party that wants to make the country ungovernable should not be given the reins of power. If any attempt at compromise is blockaded by one party's hysterical claims, disinformation and intransigence, that party again disqualifies itself from leadership.

The Post's View: If you thought Republicans were done trying to make it harder to vote, you were wrong

Fifth, voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. The deliberate schemes we've seen in GOP legislatures across the country to make voting harder, sow confusion over the 2020 election results and replace neutral election officials with partisan zealots are antidemocratic.

Biden does not have to say "Republicans are unfit to govern." All he need ask is that voters reject politicians who use violence or the threat of violence as a political weapon; refuse to accept election results; aim to make government dysfunctional; try to politicize criminal investigations; and seek to make voting harder and less reliable. There is only one party whose politicians meet that description.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Jennifer Rubin writes reported opinion for The Washington Post. She is the author of "Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump."  Twitter

ANS -- David Policar on student debt

I found this on the Facebook.  I thought I had already sent it out to you, but can't find it anywhere.  It's an interesting idea. About the changing attitude toward education that is at the base of the debt problems.  We have, apparently, slowly adopted the Republican attitude toward education in this country -- showing how effective their propaganda is on everyone, even if you think you are on the other side.  

--Kim

If you go to David Policar's site, there is a whole discussion about this post.  It was too long to transfer to this email, but if you want to learn more about what people are thinking about this, and also want to see some intelligent discourse (in opposition to the people who say there is nothing intelligent on FaceBook), then go and read it.  I believe this will take you there: 

https://www.facebook.com/dpolicar/posts/pfbid0VhUe6sc3N9CgNQMF4WKDYyNBQBNmNki6HZwzRqy7emPpatauwHUS7vUa9ZuB8zrUl 

David Policar

nooSrdptsei41u9: 94 lgiA0mufatultM481s3u802ag66575uhlt  A7ll  · 

One thing I am coming only slowly to understand is that opposition to student loan forgiveness is really firmly grounded in opposition to public education.

Like, the whole "pay your debts!" narrative is built on the idea that the important category here is "owed debt," and it doesn't matter what the debt is _for_. If I borrow money, whether it's for education or housing or hookers and blow or starting a business, it's all debt and all debt is basically the same.

But we don't treat housing debt the same way as other debt, because of how we value homeownership. And we don't treat business debt the same way as personal debt, because of how we value business.

And there was a time when we didn't treat educational debt the same way as other debt, because of how we valued education. But I guess we let that slip away.

Framing educational debt as a purely private matter, which each individual is responsible for, implicitly frames education itself as a purely private transaction with no positive externalities. Which is consistent with the Republican assault on public education more generally.

I'm glad we're taking some steps to reverse that process, and I hope we continue.

This was probably already clear to others, but I haven't heard it said explicitly and I only just now realized it.

ANS -- And now for something completely different: Car Talk credits

Did you ever listen to the radio program "Car Talk"?  Here's the full credits.  Some are puns, others are just jokes. I think.  Enjoy.

Find it here: https://www.cartalk.com/content/staff-credits 

--Kim

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Staff credits

 

 

The Conclusive, Definitive, Official Dewey, Cheetham & Howe Staff List

It takes this many people to produce such a lousy show? Who knew!

Despite our huge payroll, we're always on the look out for new staff members. So, if you know of someone who may be worthy to join our sordid collection of staff, send his name and position to the Car Talk Plaza Personnel Department now. Thanks!

 

Car Talk's Recently Hired Staff

 

British Hospitality Advisor	Tina Crumpet
Customer Service Specialist	Begonia Payne-Diaz
Director of Cosmetic Surgery	Zbigniew Kuptz
Plumber's Crack Apologist	Lucy Lastic
Obsessive Yard Care Specialist	Moses Lonergan
Ornithology Intern	Luke A. Boyd
Sculling Coach	Rose Dior
Work and Leisure Time Coach	Kay Keneetit
Car Talk's Official Staff Credits
401K Statement Analysts	Douse and Burnham
Accounts Payable Administrator	Imelda Czechs
Aegean Caterer	Sue Flockey
Accounts Payable Clerk, Moscow Office	Dasha Chekhov
Accounts Receivable Supervisor from the Mumbai Office	Vishnu Payup
Adopted Son from Sweden	Bjorn A. Payne Diaz
Airline Seat Tester	Wilma Butfit
Air-Quality Monitor	Carmine Dioxide
Air Traffic Controller	Ulanda U. Lucky
Airline Reservation Manager	Will Price Randomly
Alaskan Prenuptial Advisor	Rush Inuit
Alignment Inspector	Lou Segusi
Alternative Fuel Consultant	Amanda Livering Cole
Anger Management Coach	Kirsten Hollered
Anger Management Consultant	Joanne Slowburner
Animal Control Officer	Turner Luce
Appalachian Chef	Everett Possum
Appeals Specialist	Bud Uronner
Appetizer Coordinator	Barbara Ganush
Appointment Secretary	Stu Earley
Appointment Secretary II	Amadeus O. Early
Arbitration Expert	Viola Fuss
Art Critic	Phyllis Steen
Art Critic II	Dot Snice
Asphalt Contractor	Luciano Pavearoadi
Assertiveness Training Coach	Lois Steem
Assistant Customer Care Representative	Kurt Reply
Asst. Directors of Computer Services	Sy Burnett and Sy Quest
Assistant Director of Moral Support	Hugo Gurll
Assistant to our Make Up Artist	Gladys Radio
Assistant Director of Strategic Planning	Kent C. Detrees
Assistant Disciplinarian	Joaquin D'Planque
Asst. Fleet Manager	Lisa Carr
Assistant to the PR Specialist	Lotta B. Essen
Asst. Transportation Coordinator	Orson Buggy
Astroturf Installer	Nomar Wheaton
Attorney General	Janet Torino
Attorney General in charge of Tobacco Settlements	Hubert H. Humvee II
Audience Counter	Hugh Wake
Audience Estimator	Adam Illion
Audience Response Analyst	Luke Warm
Australian Tour Guide	Joaquin Matilda
Auto-Body Expert	James Bondo
Automotive Finishes Consultant	Rusty Steele
Automotive Medical Researcher	Dr. Denton Fender
Automotive Registrar	Megan Model
Auto Seat Tester	Fitz Matush
Back Seat Driver	Veronica Lizzioncourse
Back Seat Driver II	Mischa Turnov
Bad Joke Interpreter	Nadia Geddit
Bail Bond Provider	Freida Gogh
Bail-Bondswoman	Frieda Wander
Band Leader	Sasha Noyes
Banker, Car Talk Plaza Poker Games	Nikolai Putin
Bathroom Tile Installer	Lotta Bullnose
Bean Counter	Ed Amame
Bedtime Storyteller	Juan Zapata
Behavior Consultant	Wyatt B. Hoovesia
Biblical Scholar	Vera Lee Isay
Big Band Leader	Juan Anatou
Blues Coordinator	Mahamadan Ptolemy
Bob Dylan Specialist	I. Shelby Released
Bolt Tightener	Tilda Plierslip
Book Critic	Odessa Paige Turner
Boston Funeral Director	Hadley Newham
Bowling Coach	Menachem Down
Brake Adjuster	Schlomo Quigley
Breathalyzer Administrator	Eureka Garlic
British Cutlery Specialist	Sir Irving Spoon
British Doorman	Isaiah Olchap
Broadway Reviewers	Ike and Stan Musicals
Brother in the Military	Major Payne-Diaz
Boston Traffic Director	Laura Biden
Budget Director	Sasha Titus
Bungee Jumping Instructor	Hugo First
Butler in Car Talk's Scotland Division	Angus MacCoatup
Broadcast Philosopher	Phillip Airtime
Business Forecaster	Luigi Bord
Cabinet Maker	L. Ron Cupboard
Caffeine Addiction Counselor	Bruno Moore
Car Stereo Installer	Carlos Antenna
Car Talk Bouncer	Euripedes Ibreakayourface
Car Talk Ice Rink Manager	Sam Boney
Car Talk Opera Critic	Barbara Seville
Celebrity Consultants	Richard Gere-Oil, Mick Jaguar
Chairman, Federal Lubrication Board	Alan Greasepan
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff	John Shall-I-Pop-a-Wheelie
Chairman, Math Dept.	Horatio Algebra
Chairman of our Southern Literature Department	Amos Reid
Chairman, Oral History Dept.	Ira Caull
Chairman, Staff Physics Dept.	Victor Analysis
Chairman, Underemployment Study Group	Art Majors
Chicken Soup Provisioner	Kent Hoyt
Chief Accountant	Candace B. Rittenoff
Chief Benefactor	Myra Chunkle
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer	Chef Boyar Ubusy
Chief Estimator	Edward James Almost
Chief Information Officer	Otto Delupe
Chief Justice	Harry Mental, aka Judge Mental
Chief Legal Counsel	Hugh Louis Dewey of Dewey, Cheetham & Howe
Chief Negotiator	Bernadette Bridge
Chief of Stadium Seating for the Olympics	Wayne Back
Chief Procrastinator	Juan Menudo
Chief Procrastinator, Paris Office	Jacques Hughes
Chief Procurement Officer	Emma Chizzit
Chief of Tire Technology	Yessir Itsaflat
Child Care Provider	A. Hugh Nokitov
Child Development Expert	Dr. Benjamin Spark
Child Transportation Specialist	Minnie Van Driver
Children's Menu Adviser	Bea Ferrone
Children's Music Programmer	Al Lowetta
Children's Sleepover Coordinator	Amos Muhmahmi
Cigar Smoke Monitor	Anna Paulina Roma
Class Attendance Monitor	Julie Verley
Class Valedictorian	Sidney Furst Rowe
Cleanliness Inspector	Adolph Deflor
Cliché Monitor	Saul Wellingood
Climate Change Monitor	Jillian Here
Clock Watcher	Colette O'Day
Clothing Designer	Hugh Jass
Co-Chairmen of Apathy Study Group	Ben Thayer, Don Thatt
Coffee Break Manager	Carmella Highwater
Collections Specialist	Colin Duboise
Collision Repair Specialist	Jesse "The Body Shop" Ventura
Commencement Speaker	Gladys Overwith
Communications Director	George Stayontopothis
Communications Director II	Noam Sayin
Communications Specialist, Rome Office	Kay C. Deech
Compassion Coordinator	Ophelia Paine
Complaint Line Operator	Xavier Breath
Complaint Line Operator II	Levon Hold
Complaint Resolution Specialist	Billy Aiken
Computer Hardware Specialist	C. Colin Backslash
Computer Instructor	C. Boynton Glick
Conductor Emeritus, Tappet Brothers Symphony Orchestra	Sludgy Ozawa
Conductor, Tappet Brothers Symphony Orchestra	Philip Harmonic
Conflict Resolution Specialist	Hugo Origo
Conflict Resolution Specialist	Yvonne Apeesamey
Congressional Lobbyists	Orrin Hatchback, Dan Rustencarski, Paul Simonize, B. F. Gingrich
Conservative Political Commentator	Eileen Tudor-Wright
Conspiracy Theorist	Nadia Belimi
Construction Manager	Dustin Dubree
Contract Extension Negotiator	Evan Elpus
Coordinator, 12-Step Recovery Program	Cody Pendant
Coordinator of Summer Visits to the Inlaws	Don Juan-Gogh
Copyright Attorney	Pat Pending
Corporate Spokesperson	Hugh Lyon Sack
Crash Tester	Hope Anna Prayer
Creative Director	Drew A. Blank
Credit Counselor	Max Stout
Criminal Justice Expert	Lauren Order
Cruise Activity Planner	Eton Doolittle
Curator of Dionne Warwick Studies	Isiah Lilprair
Curator of our French Armaments Exhibit	Brittany Spears
Curator of Tom's Car Collection	Rex Galore
Customer Car Care Representative	Haywood Jabuzoff
Customer Car Care Representative Assistant	Dot Stubadd
Customer Credit Officer	Noah Wayne Hellman
Customer Greeter	Mel Pugh
Day Old Seafood Chef	Amelia Loos
Daylight Savings Time Manager	Konrad Adenauer
Customer Service Representative from London Office	Sir Leo Mann
Defense Attorney	Justin Volk V
Defense Attorney II	Heronimus B. Blind
Defense Attorney III	Donnatella Dicoppas
Defense Attorney IV	Gil T. Azell
Defense Dept. Consultant	Major Error
Dental Hygienist	Ginger Vitis
Dermatologist for Teenagers	Don Pickett
Desi Arnaz Biographer	Ike Arumba
Dessert Chef	Tyra Meesu
Dessert Menu Planner	Eaton Flanagan
Director of Accounts Payable	Bill Shredder
Director of Allergy Research	Theresa Pollinating
Director of Alpine Choir	O. Leo Lahey
Director of Automotive Security	Boris Karlarm
Director, Automotive Recycling Center (aka Junkyard)	Ricardo Dismantleban
Director of Cadillac Steering	Toulouse Toutrack
Director of The Car Talk Psychic Network	La Toyota Jackson
Designer of Casual Clothing Line	Noh Tie, Woo!
Director of Catering	Russell Upsumgrub
Director of Clandestine Meetings	Ron DesVue
Director of Cold Weather Starting	Martina Neverturnover
Director of Computer Diagnostics	Gus O'Genn
Director of Computer Services	Dot Matrix
Director of Congressional Funding	Fred Knott
Director of Country Music	Stan Beyerman
Director of Deep Sea Research	Marianna Trench
Director of Delicate Electronics Repair	Anita Hammer
Director of Desert Food Supplies	Sandy Berger
Director of Elder Affairs	Al Takaka
Director of E-mail Responses	Peggy Flaming
Director of Employee Loyalty Program	Upton Leftus
Director of Ethics & Honesty	U. Lyon Sack
Director of Firestone Tire Recalls	Ivana Michelin
Director of Gender Studies	Amanda B. Reckondwyth
Director of Global Warming	Nomar Winter
Director of Grad Student Transportation	Iona Heap
Director of Guaranteed Repeat Business	Lucinda Boltz
Director of High-Speed Impact Studies	Ricardo Montana-Bahn
Director of Italian Traffic Enforcement	Noah U. Turna
Director of Intensive Care Unit (The Picabo ICU)	Picabo Street
Director of Jamaican Baseball Operations	Reggae Jackson
Director of Japanese Cooling Systems	Emperor Overhito
Director of Latin American Shameless Commerce	Chico Maniorda
Director of Listener Support	Noah Fundrive
Director of Lubrication	Olive Presser
Director of Luxury Car Horns	Toney Blare
Director of Long-Range Strategic Planning	Kay Sera
Director of Monopoly Policy	Juan Moorehouse
Director of New Product Repair	Warren T. Mifutt
Director of Nutritional Supplements	Rose Hips
Director of Pavlovian Research	Isabelle Ringing
Director of Pedestrian Operations	Carless Castenada
Director of Photography	Len Scapon
Director of Positive Reinforcement	A. Kurt Nod
Director of Pollution Control	Maury Missions
Director of Preventive Maintenance	Oscar Ruitt
Director of Purchasing	Lois Bidder
Director of Puzzler Answer Luxury Gift Reception	Donatella Debois
Directors of Quality Control	Les Thomas and Nomar Raymond
Director of Quality Control II	Eamon Lowe
Director of Red Sox Themed Upholstery	Nomar Car-seat-repairer
Director of Roadway Resurfacing	Sylvia Pottholi
Director of Russian Rust Protection	Yevgeny Primercoat
Director of Speed Bumps	Slow-Me-Down Milosevic
Director of Sports Information	Linus Scrimmage
Director of Staff Bonuses	Holly Unlikely
Director of Staff Bonuses II	Ray Vaughn
Director of Staff Pay Increases	Xavier Breath (assisted by Tony Von Thinkett!)
Director of Standard Time	Red Auerbach
Director of Sycophantic Activities	Eileen Yorway
Director of Three Stooges Studies	Lee Eyeapoka
Director of Top Secret Strategy	Donatello Nobatti
Director of Unsolicited Advice	H. Ross Peugeot
Director of Upward Mobility in Eastern Europe	Zbigniew Chrysler
Director of Vengeance	Ewell Rudy Day
Director of Warm-Weather Programming	Sumner Reruns
Director of Year-End Bonuses	Holly Unlikely
Disciplinarian	Don Fuller Round
Disgruntled Massage Therapist	Ophelia Self
Distant Cousin in Mexico City	Jaime Royal Payne Diaz
Divorce Attorney	Carmine Nottyors
Document Security Expert from Jamaica	Euripedes Upmann
Dog Trainer	Don Chase Katz
Door-to-Door Sales	Annie Von Holm
Dope Slap Administrator	Thad Hertz
Dougie's Live-in Fashion Improvement Coach	Noah Vale
Downsizing Consultant	Candace Guy
Drug Trials Specialist	Placebo Domingo
Drycleaner	Preston Creases
Dyslexic Rock and Roll Music Critic	Roland Rock
Early American Folk Music Specialist	Constance R. Rowe
East Asian Used Car Expert	Alexander Soldyernissan
Ebay Specialist	Selma Junkoff
Electronics Technician	Sammy Conductor
Elocution Coach	Richard Shun (aka Dick)
Elvis Impersonator	Amal Shookup
Emergency Humor Hotline Operator	Joe Klein
Emergency Preparedness Director	Ron Lykell
Emergency Room Physician	Henrietta Badclam
Emissions Tester	Justin Hale VII (I, II,III, IV, V, VI may they RIP)
Empathy Coach	Enzo Watt
Employee Morale Boosters	Phil Lacrap and his brother Luke Lacrap
Employee Orientation Specialist	Trudy Gauntlet
Employee Refrigerator Monitor	Carmen Dating
Employee Terminator	Laura Deboom
Engine Cooling Systems Manager	Jean Claude Air Damme
Evasive Driving Instructor	Vera Bruptly
Executive Coach	Russell Papus
Executive Washroom Attendant	Eustace Stahl
Exercise Guru	Liza Round
Exhaust Manifold Specialist	Manny Burns
Express Oil Change Provider	Joaquin Joaquout
Fact Checker	Ella Fynoe
Fact Checker, Mexico City Office	C.S. Verdad
Fashion Consultant	Natalie Attired
Fashion Improvement Coach	Noah Vale
Father-in-Law Liaison	Royal Payne Diaz
Feng Shui Consultant in Mumbai	Rhea Rangit
Figure Skating Coach	Landon McKeaster
Financial Advisors	Illgott and Gaines
Financial Forecaster	Lou Gubrious
Fleet Maintenance Manager	Renata Oil
Fleet Manager	Oscar de la Rental
Food Taster	Howard M. Burgers
Footwear Consultant	Susan Shocks
401 K Advisor	Hugh Don Wannano
French Automotive Liaison	Maurice Chevrolet
French Child Care Coordinator	Gerard Diaperdoo
French Dogwalker	Poupon Degrasse
French Folk Music Historian	John T. Alouetta
French Ford Expedition Driver	Henri Rependent
French Vacation Specialist	April Lynn Parris
Gambling Addiction Counselor	Althea Andrasia
Gas Tank Welder	Stan Beck
Gastroenterologist	Cameron Diaz
Genetic Counselor in Rome	Donna Maria Eucuzzin
German Interpreter	Axel Hausen
Golf and Wine Correspondent	Litre Vino
Golf Pro	Putnam Daily
Gospel Choir Director	Colin Response
Graduation Coordinators	Val and Dick Torian
Grammar Consultant	I.M. Shirley Wright
Greek Driving Instructor	Adjustes Miros
Greek Insurance Estimator	Costa Grand
Guest Accommodations	The Horseshoe Road Inn
Guide to Rapid Sun Tanning	Les Block
Gum Surgeon	Perry O'Dontal
Hair	I.M. Mr. Gigi
Hair Color Consultant	Dewey R. Donti
Hair Restoration Specialist	Hedda Harrigan
Head of Alterations	Toulouse Toulong
Head of Bldgs. & Grounds	Moe D'Lawn
Head of Covert Operations	Dinah Tell
Head of Customer Service	Dawn Boddame
Head of Division of Threat Assessment	Ewen Whadarmy
Head of Front Desk Security	Constance Noring
Head of Personal Security	C. Howie Run
Head of Security	Barb Dwyer
Head of our Organ Donation Program	Olivia McColon
Heads of Parts Dept.	Al Lloyd Wheel, Constance Velocity
Head of Used Car Purchasing	Ewell B. Hoffinett
Head of Watersports Marketing	Selma Kayak
Head of Working Mother Support Group	Erasmus B. Dragon
Help Desk Coordinator	Dan Difino
Help Desk Supervisor	Reed Emanuel Pal
Help Line Coordinators	Kara Lott-Knott, Don Bothermy
Holiday Decoration Specialist	Aretha Holley
Holiday Wardrobe Consultant	Don Weenau
Horsepower Consultant	Mr. Ed
Hospitality Director	Doris Shutt
In-house Literary Critic	Al Ligori
In-law Hospitality Provider	Emile Endicott
Insurance Agent	Heidi Ductible
Interior Decorator	Perry Winkle
Interpretive Dance Instructor	Tristan Schaut
Inventory Manager	Mandalit Del Bar-Code
Iraqi Sales Director	Aziz Nowarranty
Italian Conflict Resolution Specialists	Hugh and Mia Donnagria
Italian Governess	Donna Day Evvalurn
International Lubrication Experts	C.V. Boutros Boutros Gali and Fidel Castrol
IQ Evaluator	Lois Tess Gore
Janis Joplin Biographer	Ian Bobby McGee
Japanese Chef	Benny Honda
Jazz Music Coordinator	Bertha Deblues
Jeep Driver	Jocelyn De Contents
Jewelry Appraiser	Golda Myear
Jewelry Appraiser II	Mehta Feingold
Jump Starting Expert	Stan Wellback
Keeper of Bell Tower	(Hatchback of Notre Dame) Quasi Automotive
Laptop Repair Specialist	Eustace Hammer
Latin American Bullfighting Specialist	Gordon Diaz
Latin American Trade Representative	Noah Comprenday
Layoff Counselor	Harry Verderchi
Lay Off Counselor II	Oscar Lavista
Leader of The Former Peugeot Dealers of America Support Group	Eustace L. Emmons
Leo Tolstoy biographer: Warren Peace	Author of Leo Tolstoy by Warren Peace
Liaison to the British Isles	Isaiah Oldchap
Liaison to the Space Program	Roger Houston
Liaison Officer to Volvo & Renault	Bjorne Toulouse
Libel Defense Director in Tokyo	Sosumi Areti
Lighting Expert	Shanda Lear
Literary Critics	Ernest & Julio Hemingway
Little Dog of Payne-Diaz family	Toto Payne Diaz
Loan Officer	I.O. Silver
Local News Reporter	Phil Mataleven
Locksmith	Ernest & Eustace Nailfile
Long Distance Cycling Enthusiast	Major Ashburn
Long-Distance Truck Driver	Etienne Wheeler
Long Range Economic Planner	Darren D. Headlights
Loss Prevention Associate	Natasha D'Merchandise
Lost Luggage Tracker	Lester Carey
Lottery Ticket Coordinator	Jason Rainbows
Lug Nut Specialist	Tad Tolouse
Luncheon Chef	Hannah Mia Cannatunna
Luxury Accomomdations Provider	Tony Diggs
Mailman	Alfredo De-Daschund
Manager of Automotive Accessories	Francis Ford Cupholda
Manager of Car Talk Capital Depreciation Fund	Les Ismore
Manager of Cartalk.Com	Cy Burnett
Manager, Car Talk Listeners Rebate Program	Wendy Pigsfly
Manager, Donkey Based Video Equipment	Cameron Diaz
Manager of Employee Refrigerator	Carmen Dating
Manager of the Weekly Shrimp Buffet	Sheldon Deveigned
Marine Biologist	Frieda Wales
Marine Forecaster	Windsor Calm
Marriage Counselor	Marion Haste
Martial Arts Trainer	Anita Degroin
Mechanic's Assistant	Hannah Twomey
Missing Persons Investigator, from the Tel Aviv office	Yehuda Guy
Montana Traffic Law Director	Hugh Jim Bissell
Mortgage Loan Consultant	Nora Lenderbee
Mother-in-Law Liaison	Stella Payne Diaz
Motivational Speaker	Boris Oxoff
Moving Van Driver	Carrie Desofa
Museum Guide	Desdamona Lisa
Music Director	Mel F. Lewis
Musical Director	Donna E. Mobile
Musical Theater Critic from the Bombay Office	Jaswant Singh
Natural History Curator	Willie Mammoth
New-Employee Training Program	Ewell Flounder
New York-based Dispute Settlement Coordinator	Hugh Talkinamee
Nomadic Studies	Roman Hunt
Nutrition Consultants	Eaton Wright and Liven Good
New Truck Reviewer	Zbigniew Rigg
Night Club Manager	Don Kashane
Wine Snob	Noah Merle Low
Official Football Widow	Eliza Decouch
Office Ice Cream Taster	Nora Morse
Official Spokesperson	Howie Vasive
Official Spokesperson	Lou Scannon
Ornithologist in Training	Luke A. Boyd
Our Chief Negotiator	Nicole Anne Dime
Our DNA Researcher	Gene Hackman
Overnight Bus Driver	Borden Drousy
Overseer of Florida Voting Practices	Emmanuel Recount
Parking Attendant	Rick O'Shea
Parking Garage Attendant	Ray Zador
Parking Lot Attendant	Kent Stirwell
Parole Officer	Willy Bolt
Parts Inventory Manager	Wayne Debach
Pastry Chef	Edith Tu
Pastry Chef II	Buck Le Vaugh
Paternity Suit Researcher	Oren Jewison
Pedestrian Advocate	Jay Walker
Pension Fund Manager	Dot Comstock
Periodontist	Winston Paine
Personal Hygiene Advisor from the Tokyo Office	Oh Takashawa
Personal Makeup Artist	Bud Tuggli
Personal Trainer	Jim Shortz
Personal Trainer II	Euripides Abs
Pet Shop Inventory Manager	Arthur Katzenbach
Petty Cash Auditor	Dave Reckoning
Philosopher	Wanda Y. Datso
Photographer	F. Stop Fitzgerald
Physical Therapist	Eustace Kane
Physical Therapist	Estelle Hoyts
Physics Graduate Student	Laura Vernersha
Pitching Coach	Owen Too
Plastic Surgeon	Fay Slift
Podcast Reviewer	Kent Stan de Noyes
Poet Laureate	Robert Defrost
Poker Coach	Althea Andrasia
Political Consultant	Mark Iavelli
Political Consultant II	Paul C. Wonk
Ponzi Scheme Operator	Shirley W. Money
PowerPoint Producer	Boris Tadeff
PR Director	Bea Esser
Practical Joke Evaluator	Odessa Goodwyn
Practical Joke Specialist	Dietrich Iznotulaff
Prayer Coach	Denise Hurt
Pre-show Caterers	Giardia Brothers
President, Car Talk Hair Club for Men	Emerson Fittibaldie (he's also a client)
President, Disgruntled Hatchback Owners Club	Ivana Trunk
Press Secretary	Don B. Zonozi
Producer's Office, Furnished by	Rick Kleiner
Proof Reader	Erin Spelling
Proprietor of Car Talk's men clothing store	Euripedes Eumenedes
Prosecuting Attorney	Melissa Forethought
Pseudonym Consultant	Norm De Plume
Public Opinion Pollster	Paul Murky of Murky Research
Puerto Vallarta Transmission Specialist	Synchro de Mayo
Public Appearances Coordinator	Ida Klein
Puzzler Tester	Otis S. Hard
Race Team Driver	Andy Zoff
Rafting Guide	Euphrates Rapids
Ranch Foreman	Hyman Oldcowhand
Ratings Analysis Specialist	Rita Menweip
Recently Discovered Uncle from Warsaw	Zbigniew Payne Diaz
Receptionist	Sedona Tush
Receptionist II	Levon Hold
Regional Director, Atlanta	Frank Lee Scarlett
Registered Mail Manager	Kent B. Goode
Reincarnation Expert	Diana Comeback
Reluctant Film Editor	Francis Ford Cupholda
Rental Property Manager	Ulysses Up
Rental Property Manager	Condoleeza B. Broken
Repair Cost Consultant	Bill M. Moore
Repo Agent	Carmine Now
Restroom Attendants	Trudy Door & Donna Hall
Retirement Party Planner	Luisa Jolley Goodfellow
Retractable Antenna Tester	Benton Broke
Rock and Roll Historian	Bruce Wade Hughes
Rocket Scientist	Chet Propeld
Rollerblading Instructor	Landon McKeester
Roman History Buff	Vinnie V. Divici
Route Planner	Oliver D. Map
Rumanian Emissions Tester	Vlad the Inhaler
Russian-American Hesitation Specialist	Anita Putin Newkarb
Russian Chauffeur	Picov Andropov
Russian Gas Station Attendant	Phillip Antopitov
Russian Intern	Igor Beaver
Russian Vacation Specialist	Ivana Veekoff
Safari Planner	Sarah Anne Getty
Safety Officers	Mort & Fay Tality
Sales Director	Aziz Nowarranty
Sales Motivation Coach	Norman Vincent Pealeout
Satellite Radio Critic	Candace B. Sirius
Scout Leader	Lawson D. Woods
Seafood Provisioner	Howard E. Oysters
Seasonal Adjustment Disorder Specialist	Mahmoud S. Bleak
Seat Cushion Tester	Mike Easter
Seating Consultant	Rush Lumbar
Second Shift Meteorologist	Claudio Vernight
Secretary of Pain Relief	Les Aspirin
Secretary of Halogen Headlamps	Made-A-Lane Allbright
Secretary of Photographic Reproduction	Fresh Prince
Self Defense Instructor	Nina Cahones
Self Esteem Coach	Mia Culpa
Senior Accountant from the Paris Office	Count De Monet
Senior Citizen Driving Instructor	Tonya Blinkeroff
Senior Ornithologist	Seymour Robbiins
Sensitive Language Advisor	Holly Schmidt
Set Theorist from the Stockholm Office	Sven Diagram
Sexual Harassment Counselor	Natasha Diaz
Sexual Harassment Intervention Counselor	Pat McCann
Sexual Harassment Trainer, Frankfurt Office	Hans T. Josef
Shop Foreman	Luke Bizzy
Shop Foreman II	Constance Ubervision
Short Order Cook	Burt Toast
Show Reviewer	Seamus O'Dull
Sidewalk Clothing Vendor	Chip Pentz
Singing Urologist	Urethra Franklin
Sleep Clinic Operator	Betty Bayh
Sleepy LaBeef Ticket	Procurer Caldwell Ahead
Snowboarding Instructor	Soren Dekeester
Solicitor of New Ideas	Obie Quiet
Soloists	Kerry Oki, Victor Yugo
Spanish Gerontologist	Senor Moment
Special Liaison to the California Energy Commission	Tanya Lightov
Speech Pathologist	Peter Aftermey
Speechwriter	Audrey Marx
Spiritual Counselor	Miss Dolly Lama
Spiritual Counselors	Zeke and Ewell Find
Sportsmanship Coach	Ivan Youlose
Staff Activities Coordinator	Dewey Hafta
Staff Acupuncturist	O. Howard Hertz
Staff Advisor	Judy Cyde
Staff Alpinist	Arianna Topyet
Staff Archivist	Bernadette File
Staff Author	Four-Door Dostoevski
Staff Barber	Buzz Wazleftov
Staff Barber II	Les Offenbach
Staff Bicycle Tester	Maya Certz
Staff Bikini Waxer	Harry Mouval
Staff Brown Noser	Esther Iffick
Staff Butler, from the Car Talk Bombay Division	Mahatma Coat
Staff Bouncer	Euripedes Ibrakauface
Staff Carburetor Expert	Leslie Stahl
Staff Cardiologist	Angie O'Plasty
Staff Cartographers	Frances N. Europe and Niles N. Africa
Staff Cat Feeder	Ken Opener
Staff Caterer	Edith Ann Weepe
Staff Chaperone	Theresa Crowd
Staff Chaplain	Neil Down
Staff Cheese Expert	Gordon Zola
Staff Child Seat Tester	Drew Lee Weiner
Staff Chiropractor	Winston Paine
Staff Composers	Gustav Muffler, Bela Cartok
Staff Cooks	Al Dente, Sal Monella
Staff Copy Editor	Adeline Moore
Staff Dermatologist	Ivan Offalitch
Staff Dietician	Norma Lee Chowen
Staff Disciplinarian	Les Stern
Staff Disciplinarian II	Tara Neuwon
Staff Disciplinarian III	Juan Demerritt
Staff Dramatist	Anton Chokeov
Staff Fact Checker	Neera Nuff
Staff Forger	Vera Similitude
Staff Gastroenterologist	Dr. Louis Stuhls
Staff Geneticist	Dr. Jean Poole
Staff Geographer	Lorraine, Alsace
Staff Gigolo	Spencer Cash
Staff Gossip Columnist.	Bud Inski
Staff Grief Counselor	Ariel Bummerman
Staff Groper	Manny Bumsfeldt
Staff Historian	Marsha Time
Staff Intern	Lois Rung
Staff Intuitionist	Ivan Inkling
Staff Kitchen Designer	Joaquin Freezer
Staff Kleptomaniac	Heidi Silver
Staff Landscaper	Alonzo Greene
Staff Martini Mixer	Oliver Twist
Staff Mediator	Sue First
Staff Mediator II	Collette Even
Staff Meteorologist	Gail Storm
Staff Meteorologist II	Claudio Vernight
Staff Meteorologist from New Delhi	Luke Audavindo
Staff Meteorologist from the Seattle Office	Wayne Goaway
Staff Morale Coach	Donna Karen E. Moore
Staff Morticians	Barry L. Plotz Sven Didigo
Staff Naturalist	Diedre Oppings
Staff Nutritionist	Arlene Menu
Staff Oral Historian	Studds Tercel
Staff Ornithologist, McMurdo Office	Marcia De Penguins
Staff Orthopedist	Denise Hoyt
Staff Philosopher	Ray Zondette
Staff Physicist	Moe Mentum
Staff Prestidigitator	O. Luke Adair
Staff Promotions Director	Anita Buttkiss
Staff Psychologist	Les Moody
Staff Reporters	Walter Windshield, Walter Crankcase
Staff Sommelier	Avery Goodyear
Staff Snowplow Driver	Frasier Tushov
Staff Supervisor	Mike Romanage
Staff Temporary Housing Specialist	Condo Leaser Rice
Staff Urologist	Willa Catheter
Staff Urologist II	Pete Shedille
Standard Time Keeper	Hans Auerbach
State Secrets Keeper	Lucinda Tung
Station Identification Coordinator	Avery Haffenauer
Statistician	Marge Innovera
Studio Repair Technician	Sloan Cranky
Summer Intern	Gladys Overnow
Summer Wardrobe Coordinator	Bermuda Schwartz
Sunscreen Provisioner	Les Brown
Suppliers of Insurance to Dewey, Cheetham and Howe	C.F.I. Care
Surf Reporter	Cal Abunga
Surgeon General	C. Everett Koop DeVille
Swedish Attorney	Bjorn Liar
Swedish Pessimist	Gunnar D. Daysr
Swimwear Designer	C. Bigby Heinz
Swing Dance Consultant	Antonia Band-Era
Table Saw Operator	Les Digits
Taciturn Poet	Kurt Rhymer
Tailor	Euripedes Imenedes
Tax Consultant	Lou Pole
Tax Preparer	Bernice Documents
Teenage Daughter	Sasha Royal Payne Dias
Teenage Valet	Lao Tse Parker
Telephone Complaint Taker	Opal Lease
Telephone Solicitation Response Specialist	Teresa Noboddihoum
Telephone Solicitor, Paris Office	Henri Lenting
Termite Inspector	Luke Underwood
Timing Director	Benjamin Not-Yet-You-Yahoo!
Toastmaster	Cy Gazunt
Tom's Beard Cleaner	Emile Initself
Tom's Personal Dating Coach	Edna Bagg
Tommy's Ex House Cleaner	Stu Grody
Tommy's Front Yard Designer	Roxanne Debris
Tom's Memory Coach	Hugh Sherlock Familia
Tom's Official Co-Pilot	Yvette de Pants
Tom's Other Dating Coach	Annie Von Vildo
Tom's Personal Hygiene Coach	Haseen Benisi
Tom's Personal Matchmaker	Robin D'Craydell
Tour Leader	Terry Incognito
Town Car Rear Seat Passenger	Ralph Oliver
Town Criers	Nina Clark and Alice Well
Traffic Reporter	U.B. Crawlin
Train Derailment Specialist	Toulouse La Track
Transcriber	Diana Boredom
Transportation Coordinator	Rick Shaw
Travel Agent	Lois Faire
Travel Agent, Bombay Office	Vishnu Verhere
Travel Coordinator	Althea Around
Two Year Old	Ariel Payne Diaz
Undergarment Inspector	I.C. London
Urgent Response Coordinator	Candace Waite
Used Car Salesman	Alexis Itznot
Used Car Salesperson	Meg Meehan Hoffa
Vehicle Preservation Specialist	Cosmo Lean
Videographer, Tel Aviv Office	Schlomo Replay
Visually Impaired Parking Lot Attendant	Dale Neverknow
Wardrobe Advisor	Luke Howard Fitzhugh
Wardrobe Advisor II	Harley Fitzhugh
Wardrobe Assistant	Joaquin Closet
Wardrobe Consultant	Natalie Attired
Warrantee Claim Adjudicator	Candace B. Rittenoff
Weekend Excursion Planner	Deepak Tumuch
Weight Loss Coach	Hugh Otto Dewitt
Werewolf Studies Specialist	Harriet Knight
Window Dressers	Curt and Rod
Windshield Wiper Replacement Team	Ike and Zeke Leerly
Windsurfing Instructor	Eileen Windy
Wine Taster from the Abu Dhabi Office	Hassen Ben Sober
Women's Hockey Team	Miss Inga Tooth
Yodeling Instructor from Hawaii	Leo Del Lahey Hy

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